|
Variables
|
Classes of intensity of infectiona
|
|---|
|
Light n (%)
|
Moderate n (%)
|
Heavy n (%)
|
|---|
|
Age (Years)
|
5-9
|
17 (6.5)
|
14 (5.3)
|
12 (4.6)
|
|
10-14
|
65 (24.7)
|
75 (28.5)
|
63 (24)
|
|
15-19
|
8 (3)
|
5 (1.9)
|
4 (1.5)
|
|
Sex
|
Male
|
55 (20.9)
|
66 (25.1)
|
44 (16.7)
|
|
Female
|
35 (13.3)
|
28 (10.6)
|
35 (13.3)
|
|
Schools
|
Ajora
|
34 (12.9)
|
32 (12.2)
|
17 (6.5)
|
|
Gilo-Bisare
|
27 (10.3)
|
36 (13.7)
|
18 (6.8)
|
|
Bisare
|
4 (1.5)
|
3 (1.1)
|
3 (1.1)
|
|
Motala
|
25 (9.5)
|
23 (8.7)
|
41 (15.6)
|
|
Water contact frequency per week
|
≤ 2 days
|
27 (10.3)
|
22 (8.4)
|
29 (11)
|
|
≥ 3 days
|
63 (24)
|
72 (27.4)
|
50 (19)
|
|
Reason for water contact
|
Swimming
|
77 (29.3)
|
78 (29.7)
|
56 (21.3)
|
|
Other
|
13 (4.9)
|
16 (6.1)
|
23 (8.7)
|
|
Overall intensity
|
For total positive (n = 263)
|
90 (34.2)
|
94 (35.8)
|
79 (30)
|
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aClasses of intensity for S. mansoni infection were set by WHO based on epg count as light (1–99 epg), moderate (100– 399 epg) and heavy (epg ≥ 400) [24]
